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Author Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola, author.

Title Mae makes a way : the true story of Mae Reeves, hat & history maker / by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich ; illustrations by Andrea Pippins.

Publication Info. New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2022]
©2022

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department  J TRUE STORIES BIO REEVES    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - New Children's Books  PEOPLE & PLACES E REE    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  JB REEVES MAE    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 338.7 REEVES    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  JJ-B REEVES, MAE    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Children's Department  JB-REEVES, M.    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Note National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary "Mae had a dream to make one-of-a-kind hats. But the path for a Black female designer was unclear, so Mae made a way, leaving her home in the segregated South to study at the Chicago School of Millnery. Now, Mae had the skills, but craved the independence to create her own styles. So Mae found a way. In Philadelphia, she became the first Black woman to own a business on South Street. Whether you were Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Marian Anderson or a lady from the neighborhood, Mae wanted you to look good and feel special in one of her original hats. A mother, successful entrepreneur, and community advocate, Mae led the way. Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, acclaimed author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Two Naomis) and award-winning illustrator Andrea Pippins (I Love My Hair) bring the life of fashion entrepreneur and civic organizer Mae Reeves to the page. And when you are done reading, explore Mae's store and styles in person at her permanent exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 5-7 Crown Books for Young Readers.
Grades K-1 Crown Books for Young Readers.
Subject Reeves, Mae, 1912-2016 -- Juvenile literature.
Millinery -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American businesspeople -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Minority businesswomen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American businesspeople. (OCoLC)fst00799064
Millinery. (OCoLC)fst01021825
Minority businesswomen. (OCoLC)fst01764043
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Biographies.
Added Author Pippins, Andrea, illustrator.
Other Form: Online version: Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola. Mae makes a way New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022 9780525645870 (DLC) 2021043784
ISBN 9780525645856 (hardcover)
0525645853 (hardcover)
9780525645863 (library binding)
0525645861 (library binding)
9780525645887 (paperback)
0525645888 (paperback)
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